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This bill eliminates the current requirement that employees of the New Jersey Racing Commission must have been residents of New Jersey for at least five years prior to employment. Specifically, the bill removes language from an existing law that mandated a five-year state residency requirement for commission employees such as assistant secretaries, inspectors, clerks, stenographers, and other staff. The change means that the New Jersey Racing Commission can now hire employees without considering their length of prior state residency, potentially expanding the pool of potential candidates. The bill maintains other existing employment restrictions, such as prohibiting anyone with official ties to horse racing associations or financial interests in such organizations from being employed by the commission. The legislation would take effect immediately upon enactment, allowing the commission to immediately apply the new, less restrictive hiring standards.

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https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S4254